Rob Adkins:
CLASS OF 2011
Hurricane High SchoolClass of 2011
Hurricane, WV
Rob's Story
Rob is from Hurricane, West Virginia. Rob's schools include Hurricane High School. Rob works(ed) at Hurricane Fire & Rescue, Hurricane Fire & Rescue.
Rob's interests include Cars, Gaming, Sports. Music Rob likes includes Blake Shelton, Josh Turner, Hank Williams Jr.. Books Rob likes include none. Movies Rob likes include Friday, Jackass, Road House. TV shows Rob likes include Ridiculousness, Intervention on A&E, Family Guy.
One of Rob's favorite quotes is:"the history of the firefighters maltese cross
When a courageous band of crusaders known as the Knights of St. John, fought the Saracens for possession of the holy land, they encountered a new weapon unknown to European warriors. It was a simple, but a horrible device of war, it wrought excruciating pain and agonizing death upon the brave fighters for the cross. The Saracen's weapon was, fire.
As the crusaders advanced on the walls of the city, they were struck by glass bombs containing naphtha. When they became saturated with the highly flammable liquid, the Saracens hurled a flaming torch into their midst. Hundreds of the knights were burned alive; others risked their lives to save their brothers-in-arms from dying painful, fiery deaths.
Thus, these men became our first firefighter and the first of a long list of courageous firefighters. Their heroic efforts were recognized by fellow crusaders who awarded each here a badge of honor - a cross similar to the one firefighter's wear today. Since the Knights of St. John lived for close to four cent...Expand for more
uries on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea named Malta, the cross came to be known as the Maltese Cross.
The Maltese Cross is your symbol of protection. It means that the firefighter who wears this cross is willing to lay down his life for you just as the crusaders sacrificed their lives for their fellow man so many years ago. The Maltese Cross is a firefighter's badge of honor, signifying that he works in courage - a ladder rung away from death.".
More about Rob:"im rob im just a simple country boy at heart from the appalachian mountains of west virginia and i graduated from hurricane high school and this year i will be goin to trade school for masonry for my 13th year and i love to ride horses on my buddies farm i love fishing and hunting and anything to with the outdoors and i love watching nascar on sundays and as for right now i dont have a job but i hope to have one soon but i hope i can get a job in the fire service one day right now im a probationary firefighter at hurrican volunteer fire department and i love it and the guys i work with are the best i have learnd alot from them its made me a better person in life and in my life i have lost alot of friends and family who had to go back to heaven i just wanted you guys to know you all will always be in my heart forever i will never forget you all and to my mom and my sister you to have been there for me in good and bad times you to have supported me with every decision ive done in my life. and if you want to know anything else just ask me".
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